Technical Animator

Nimble Giant Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking game development studio as a Technical Animator, where you'll innovate on animation systems and create high-end rigs for captivating game experiences. You'll collaborate closely with talented artists and engineers, ensuring seamless integration of artistic vision and technical constraints. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects within a dynamic team environment, contributing to the development of acclaimed titles. If you have a passion for animation and a strong technical background, this is an incredible opportunity to make your mark in the gaming industry.

Qualifications

• Expertise in 3D art tools and Animation Blueprints essential.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine and its animation systems required.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the animation pipeline with the animation team.
• Collaborate with modelers and programmers to set up 3D art.

Skills

3D art tools

Rigging/Skinning

Blend Shape implementation

Unreal Engine

Animation Blueprints

High and Low-poly modelling

Physics rigs

C#

C++

Fluency in Spanish and English

Tools

Unreal Engine

Animation Blueprints

Job description

Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Technical Animator.

Our animation department is looking for a resourceful Technical Animator to join our Art Development Team. Our ideal candidate combines a strong technical background in animation or engineering with deep knowledge of the 3D art development pipeline.

As a Technical Animator you will be supporting the Animation Lead, innovating on our animation systems and producing high-end animation rigs for the animation team. Throughout production, you will work closely with the development team to implement game assets, collaborate with art leads to ensure content and features are integrated seamlessly into the game, and be a mediator between the artistic vision and technical constraints of the project.

Responsibilities

• Work with the animation team to define, create and maintain the animation pipeline.
• Work with modelers, animators and programmers to set up 3D art and bring it into the engine.
• Utilize Animation Blueprints to implement and fine-tune character animations, blending, and state machines.
• Develop 3D art pipeline tools and extensions with an eye towards usability and efficiency.
• Support artists and engineers in the use of the 3D art pipeline and user-facing engine tools.
• Review creative processes and identify opportunities for tool improvements.

Skills & Requirements

Requirements

• Expert in 3D art tools, Rigging/Skinning and Blend Shape implementation.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine with a strong understanding of its animation systems and tools, including Animation Blueprints.
• Knowledge of the full 3D art pipeline (High and Low-poly modelling, Skinning, Rigging, Exporting, etc.)
• Experience working with live physics rigs and physics systems for rigid/soft bodies, hair and cloth.
• Experience with Unreal animation pipeline.
• Working knowledge of at least one general-purpose coding language. (C#, C++, etc.)
• Fluency in both Spanish and English, written and spoken.
• Experience in at least one game project developed using Unreal Engine.

We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile, Spain and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (Formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading developers of PC and console games studios in Latin America. Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. The studio's most popular titles also include Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy in which each player can create their own story,Master of Orion, a remake of the classic strategy game, and Quantum League, an innovative arena shooter with time-traveling mechanics.
In 2020 we became part of Saber Interactive. We are certified as one of the best companies to work for by Great Place to Work.
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